Places And Travel
The Last Wild Cranberry Bogs In America
Far from flooded farms, wild cranberries grow on floating moss in protected bogs, where rare plants and a centuries-old harvesting tradition survive.
The First Scenic Highway In America
Completed in 1922, Oregon's Historic Columbia River Highway was America's first planned scenic highway, built to show off the gorge's cliffs and waterfalls.
10 Off-The-Grid Great Lakes Towns To Visit In 2026
Skip the packed boardwalks: 10 off-the-grid Great Lakes towns with quiet working harbors, empty beaches, and real wilderness just outside the front door.
The 9 Can't-Miss Towns On Florida's Emerald Coast
From Destin's fishing fleet to Milton's Blackwater River and Panama City's murals, these 9 Emerald Coast towns show Northwest Florida beyond the beach.
Wisconsin’s Newport Of The West Is Ringed By Gilded Age Mansions
After the 1871 fire, Chicago's brewers and meatpackers built summer houses on Geneva Lake yet most are still private except for one thats open to visitors
12 Atlantic Coast Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
Homes in St. Marys, Georgia, cost less than half the St. Simons Island figure, and Bath, Belfast, and Fort Pierce pair working waterfronts with lower prices.
7 Underrated Connecticut Towns Worth the Drive in 2026
Travel from the northwestern hills to the state’s quiet eastern corner, and these towns give you a reason to get up and go explore Connecticut.
The First National Lakeshore In America
Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior became Americas first national lakeshore in October 1966, protecting 42.8 miles of 200-foot cliffs, dunes and freshwater beach
Exploring Japans Ancient Capital Where Deer Roam Freely
Nara was Japan's first permanent capital, and 1,400 deer still roam its temple park. A week there buys early mornings at Todaiji before the tour groups arrive
9 Of The Quietest Pacific Coast Towns
9 Of The Quietest Pacific Coast Towns include Bolinas, which hides its own road signs, and Halibut Cove, where boardwalks replace the streets entirely.
7 Best Oregon Towns For A Weekend Trip
Two days go a long way in these seven Oregon towns, with a shipwreck on the beach, covered bridges, mountain trails, and a steam train downtown.
US Towns Where Every Building Is The Same Age
From Bannack, Montana to Paradise, California, these US towns were all built in one short span as boomtowns, company towns, or disaster rebuilds.
The State Parks Where Rattlesnakes Stay Active Into November
Hueco Tanks gets its first freeze in mid-November, Anza-Borrego averages November highs in the upper 70s, and Torrey Pines rattlesnakes may be out in winter.
9 Small Towns in The Rockies with the Best Downtowns
Watch taffy wrapped on a 1918 machine in Philipsburg, get a jackalope hunting license in Douglas, and soak for free in Thermopolis on nine Rockies main streets.
The Blue Ridge Towns That Empty Out After Leaf Season
Highlands drops from above 18,000 to a census population of 1,014. These towns do not just lose visitors after leaf season. They lose their access road
The Towns In Nevada Where Retirees Are Moving To
Nevada retirees are settling in the Carson Valley, around Elko, and in Mesquite and Pahrump, where senior centers, lunch programs, and pickleball courts await
Where Timber Rattlesnakes And Copperheads Overlap
Two snakes on the same ground, and only one of them is disappearing. Timber rattlesnakes are down 85 percent rangewide while copperheads have lost almost nothing.
What Happens To Mackinac Island When The Ferries Stop For Winter
About 500 people, one grocery store, a school of fewer than 70 children and a seven-minute flight. What Mackinac Island does when the boats stop.
The Least Visited National Park East Of The Mississippi
Isle Royale National Park drew 29,091 visits in 2025, the fewest in the Lower 48, and its wolf count has rebuilt to 37 while moose fell 75 percent since 2019.
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire On The Gulf Coast
Small Gulf Coast towns in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida where retirees can live near the water for far less than the resort towns charge.
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Colorado
Retirees eyeing Colorado can find affordable homes in small towns like Lamar, Trinidad, and Walsenburg, with state parks, museums, and golf close by.
The State Parks With Sand Dunes You Can Slide Down
Seven state parks let you sled their dunes, from Bruneau's 470-foot Big Dune in Idaho to Monahans in Texas, where rented discs cost two dollars an hour.
The State Parks With The Most Eastern Diamondbacks
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes live in state parks in Florida and on Georgia's Jekyll Island, where biologists build artificial refuges for winter shelter.
Why Alligators End Up In Backyard Pools When It Turns Cold
Alligators end up in backyard pools when it turns cold because they seek the warmest, most stable water they can find, and a pool fits perfectly.
The National Parks Where Snakebites Happen Most Often
The National Parks Where Snakebites Happen Most Often pair busy trails with rattlesnake country, from Yosemite’s rocky rivers to the Grand Canyon’s depths.
11 Southern US Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
Water Valley homes are valued at less than half of Nashville’s, remote workers can get up to $5,000 in Paducah, and Lockhart’s square has a Saturday market.
These 11 Towns In Minnesota Were Ranked Among US Favorites In 2026
River towns, North Shore wilderness, and a German village that throws an Oktoberfest. These 11 Minnesota towns are favorites for a reason.
The Slowest-Growing Trees In America
Bristlecone pines, pinyons, yellow-cedars, and Pacific yews rank among America's slowest-growing trees, some adding about an inch of trunk per century.
12 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Michigan
Twelve small Michigan towns with median home prices below the $303,500 state figure, each with a nearby hospital, from Sault Ste. Marie and Ironwood to Adrian
11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Tennessee
Finding the ideal setting for a peaceful Tennessee retirement requires a delicate balance between financial prudence and quality of life.
10 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In The Poconos
10 Picture-Perfect Main Streets In The Poconos pair railroad depots and brick storefronts with river trails, a coal mine tour, and a frontier fort site.
The Maryland Harbor Town That Fooled The British
St. Michaels, Maryland, is known as the Town That Fooled the British for a lantern legend from 1813. Here is what really happened, and what to see there today
10 The Adirondack Mountains Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start
Ten Adirondack towns for a fresh start, with winter jobs at Gore Mountain, 600-plus mill jobs in Ticonderoga and a $117,300 median home in Tupper Lake.
The Massachusetts Harbor Town That Calls Itself The Birthplace Of The American Navy
The coastal Massachusetts town of Marblehead has a history dating back to the earliest days of the United States of America.
The Counties That Touch Two Great Lakes
Georgia's Golden Isles shine in winter, with Holly Jolly Jekyll lights, right whales calving offshore, golf on St. Simons, and Brunswick stew on the mainland.
The National Forests Where You Can Pan For Gold
Most national forests allow recreational panning, and Arizona's Lynx Creek has given up 100,000 ounces since 1863. No permit needed, but check first.
These Alaska Towns Have The Best Views In The State
Seward, Homer, Girdwood, Talkeetna, and Valdez in Alaska pair road-trip access with glacier-carved fjords, Denali views, a racing bore tide, and fishing bears
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Pacific Northwest
10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Pacific Northwest pair homes below the state median with hospitals, rivers, and high-desert sunshine.
The National Monuments That Were Upgraded To National Parks
At 14,115 feet, Colorado's Pikes Peak Summit Station is the highest railway station in North America, the top stop on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
This Southern California Main Street Feels Like A Movie Set
Solvang, California, renamed its plain Main Street Copenhagen Drive, where a windmill, Danish bakeries, and aebleskiver now fill the half-timbered blocks.